Cebu readies to welcome back tourists
Cebu is taking steps towards reviving domestic tourism with the rollout of a marketing campaign, confident that it is ready to welcome back travellers...
Malaysia announces US$4.8b stimulus, no more blanket MCO
Malaysia’s prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin, has unveiled a fresh RM20 billion (US$4.8 billion) economic stimulus package – one year after the country imposed its...
Local tourism partnerships key to kindle international Chinese travel demand: GlobalData
Adapting to Chinese preferences, including promoting on China's prime social media channels, and engaging with Chinese tour operators, will play a crucial role to...
Marriott to add 70 hotels to Collection brands in 2021
Marriott International plans to open nearly 70 properties globally under its trio of Collection brands – Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio and Luxury Collection –...
Indonesia plans Covid-19 ‘green zones’ in Bali, five-year visas to drive...
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has embarked on an aggressive effort to initiate tourism recovery, including proposing a soft loan programme worth...
Sri Lanka revises 2021 target arrivals to 800,000
Sri Lanka has set a reduced, but still, ambitious target of 800,000 foreign tourist arrivals for 2021, far below the earlier planned 2.5 million...
Scoot launches pre-departure Covid-19 testing trial
From March 17, all outbound Scoot passengers flying from Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong will be able to book Covid-19 pre-departure RT-PCR and serology...
Argentina banks on Trip.com deal to lure Chinese tourists
Trip.com Group has signed a five-year MOU with the Argentina Ministry of Tourism and Sports to strengthen tourism exchange between China, Argentina and across...
Aleph Hospitality signs trio of Kenyan hotels
Dubai-based hotel management company Aleph Hospitality has signed management contracts for three hotels in Kenya.
The hotels – Boma Nairobi, Boma Inn Nairobi and Boma...
New OTA launches for Indonesian tour and activity suppliers
Hayo Wisata Indonesia has rolled out Hayo Travel, a new online marketplace for tour and activity providers in Indonesia to create and sell bookable...
